Pick of the Week: Apps, Books, TV, Music and More!

Monday, August 22, 2011

Posted by Kelly B., content manager

You asked and we listened. Our Pick of the Week program is getting a facelift! Starting on August 23rd, you’ll notice something new about the Pick of the Week cards: they’re not just music. We've expanded our free music download cards to also include Apps, extended samples of books on the iBookstore, TV shows, and more from iTunes.

The first Pick of the Week offering for Apps will be the Shazam Encore App. Friends, this App is amazing. Did you ever want to know what song is playing overhead in a Starbucks store? In a restaurant? In your favorite shop? The Shazam Encore App for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad can instantly identify any song you’re listening to and give you tour info, recommendations and more – including lyrics in time with the music through the new feature, LyricPlay.

We’ll keep the momentum going the following week with SPY mouse™ from Firemint and Electronic Arts. Created for iPhone and iPod touch users, this addictive game of danger, intrigue, stealth and cheese developed by the makers of Flight Control will have you obsessed. And since great music will, of course, remain central to what we do, one of our favorite songs off of a new album will follow the week after.

Regardless of the type of entertainment, we promise to continue to provide you with really great content that is fresh, unique, and specially picked just for you. We hope you love it!